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April 1, 2009

Football star arrested for robbing fan

A star athlete has been arrested for robbing one of his team's biggest fans. Burke County senior Rodney Moye Jr., 18, was jailed for three felonies last Thursday af- ter allegedly chasing a Waynesboro man into the woods with a shotgun and stealing his recently cashed tax return. More...

Hephzibah couple stages robbery

By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

When police arrived at the Dollar Tree, assistant manager Tonya Sapp was face down behind the counter with both arms stretched out beside her. The 44-year-old mother "came to" with a little prodding and pointed Waynesboro police officers to the empty safe. Her purse was spilled out around her, and she moved gingerly as if she'd been beaten. More...

Meteorite hunters jailed for trespassing

By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

Two Southwestern meteorite hunters found fame they weren't searching for. Just one week after Las Vegas meteorite hunter Ralph "Sonny" Clary Jr. was interviewed by WJBF news reporters in Augusta, he and Arizona hunter Michael William Miller were arrested for criminal trespass in Burke County. More...

Marchman named Athletic Director of the Year

By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

Athletic directors across Georgia have picked Burke County's as the year's best. Burke County High School's W a d e Marchman received the Athletic Director (AD) of the Year award for Georgia's AAA classification. More...

Breaking News

•	Flood warning issued

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Ogeechee River near Midville. More...

•	Teen arrested for Best Western hold-up

•	Meteorite hunters banned from Burke County

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News

•	Dock Do-over

City of Waynesboro workers hauled the new public fishing dock off Jones Lake after high winds knocked it off kilter. According to insurance agent Ashton Blount, who donated the dock, it will remain on dry ground while plans are made to stabilize it, most likely by mounting it to posts driven into the lake bed. More...

•	More jobless in Burke

•	BI-LO to stay open despite bankruptcy

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Editorial

•	Watch for predators

These hard economic times seem to be bringing out both the best and the worst in people. The NBC Nightly News has been running a series on ways individuals and groups have found to help people who have been impacted by the recession. The stories have been heartwarming and uplifting. We have seen individual acts of kindness by ordinary citizens toward total strangers. More...

•	Political Cartoon

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RFD

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Sports

•	Bears take two against Thomson

The Bears defeated Thomson twice on the golf course last week by about 30 strokes in each match. Burke County High School's boys traveled to Belle Meade Country Club last Thursday, where they finished with a total of 152, 28 strokes under Thomson on 9 holes. More...

•	Bears fall to Washington County

•	Net results

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For The Record

•	Children to stay in foster care

A Superior Court judge reaffirmed his decision to block the return of four children to their mother and pointed to information revealed this week as even more reason to keep them living separately. More...

•	Waynesboro Police

•	Burke County Sheriff

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Obituaries

•	Mrs. Nell Daniel Byne

Nell Daniel Byne, wife of the late Edmund Gordon Byne, went home to be with her Saviour Jesus Christ, Thursday, March 26, 2009, at her residence in Waynesboro. A memorial service was held at the First Baptist Church of Waynesboro at 5 p.m. More...

•	Mr. Paul L. Lovett Jr.

•	Mr. Cleo Scott Jr.

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Fields & Yields

•	Turkey Creek Field Trials

Dogs and handlers from all over the country recently gathered at the Burke County farm of Danny and Rose Kent for the second annual spring running of the Turkey Creek Field Trials. Six stakes were drawn for 59 dogs, and 11 of the 20 handlers took home placements. More...

•	Money goes to research in peanut production

•	In the Furrow

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Burke Happenings

•	Burke Happenings

Genealogical and Historical Society Burke County Genealogical and Historical Society will meet 7 p.m., Monday, April 13, at the Burke County Library. The public is invited. Retired Educators The Burke County Retired Educators Association will meet 3 p. m. More...

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Church News

•	Holy Week schedule announced

Holy Week services begin Monday and continue through the week. A service will be held at a different community church each day at noon with lunch being served immediately after the service every day except Friday. "These services always prove to be meaningful times for our community to gather," said the Rev. Dr. Al Wright of First Baptist Church. More...

•	Church News

•	Johnson honored by Rotarians

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People

•	In Memoriam

Hands that were once young and tender Are now with God in sweet surrender Hands that led, hands that fed Hands that sometimes in midnight hours Stroke with God's own healing power. More...

•	Vickrey, McKerley to marry

•	Eubanks, Thompson to wed

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School News

•	Learning to lead

Volunteers in Keysville are investing in their future. The Concerned Citizens of Keysville organization has formed two mentoring groups - The Young Inspirational Leaders of Keysville for the town's young women and the Better Men of Keysville for their male counterparts. According to organizers, the purpose is to help local teens learn to lead through mentoring, guest speakers and events that stress the importance of etiquette and social skills. Above, the two groups recently attended a formal dance where they waltzed, hustled and did the electric slide for their families. Last week the groups attended a workshop where they learned to write resumes and fill out job applications. Volunteers say the programs are open to all area youth, ages 12-21. More...

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•	State jobs available for college students

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